BTS Members V and Jimin Win Multiple Billboard Fan-Voted Awards, Confirming Success as Solo Artists

BTS members V and Jimin have won Billboard fan-voted awards through their solo activities, thereby proving their success as solo artists. V secured the top spot in Billboard’s 2024 Best K-POP Song fan-vote category with 50% of the votes for his collaboration song “Winter Ahead” featuring Park Hyosin. “Never Let Go” by V’s BTS teammate Jung Kook came in second, followed by “Ice on My Teeth” by ATEEZ, “Deja Vu” by Tomorrow X Together, and “Supernova” by aespa. V has long expressed his passion for jazz, and he recorded “Winter Ahead” alongside Park Hyosin based on their “long-standing friendship.” The song was written by Jesse Harris, who composed “Don’t Know Why” by Norah Jones. Last summer, V released a hardcover photo book titled “TYPE 1,” in which he participated in every aspect of the project—from selecting travel destinations and determining the title to organizing the content—resulting in a 224-page collection of various moments. In March, he released his first single after completing his military service, titled “FRI(END)S,” which followed his EP “Layover” released in September 2023. Jimin won the Best K-POP Album fan-vote category for 2024 with his solo album “Muse,” receiving 41% of the votes. Four out of the top five albums were by BTS members: Jin’s “Happy” finished in second place, RM’s “Right Place, Wrong Person” came in third, J-Hope’s “Hope on the Street, Vol. 1” ranked fourth, and Stray Kids’ “ATE” took fifth place. “Muse” is Jimin’s second solo project, following his 2023 EP “Face,” and it was released in July. The album debuted at number 2 on the Billboard 200 chart, with its track “Who” reaching number 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on the Global 200 chart, becoming Jimin’s first solo track to top a global chart. At the end of the year, Jimin held an immersive exhibition titled “The Truth Untold” at Ace Mission Studios in Los Angeles, where he revealed his creative process, personal diaries, lyric notes, and behind-the-scenes materials. In 2025, all BTS members, including V and Jimin, are scheduled to complete their military service and reunite as a full group.